Who knew that ink-stained newsmen and newswomen would be so eager to break into show business?

In
the 10 days after NBC put out a casting call for small-town newspapers
to participate in a reality television show, the network received more
than 150 responses from newspapers across the nation. NBC executives say
they’ve been inundated with all types of pitches, from newspaper
editors talking about how they are struggling to survive to newspaper
staffs eager to show off their talents, sometimes well beyond their
coverage of school meetings.